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200: Unabridged Interview: Jacques Pépin

No Small Endeavor with Lee C. Camp

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Culinary Choices and Transformative Journeys

In this chapter, the speaker navigates pivotal career decisions, recounting their choice to work with Howard Johnson instead of becoming the chef for President Kennedy. They share life-altering experiences, including a serious car accident that redirected their career from cooking to teaching, while also describing their educational journey and collaboration with a renowned chef to innovate food studies. The narrative weaves personal reflections on love, loss, and the enduring power of food and mentorship in shaping culinary identities.

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